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RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell has conceded a “major omission” for not noting slavery in declaring April Confederate History Month in Virginia.
As part of his mea culpa, McDonnell inserted into the proclamation a paragraph condemning slavery as “evil and inhumane” and blaming it as the cause of the Civil War.
In a statement, McDonnell said the failure to include a slavery reference was a mistake and apologized to any Virginian who might have been offended or disappointed.
